Michael Mizrachi wins World Series of Poker's $50,000 Players Championship

Courtesy Photo | WSOPMichael Mizrachi celebrates doubling up at the final table of the WSOP $50,000 Players Championship on Tuesday. Mizrachi went on to win for his first bracelet.Cross another player off the list of "Best players without a World Series of Poker bracelet."

Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi did just as his nickname suggests at the World Series of Poker's $50,000 Players Championship final table, outlasting a group that included his brother Robert and other top pros such as David Oppenheim, John Juanda and Daniel Alaei.

"It really helps when you have friends and family that supported me
like they did today," Mizrachi told ESPN.com.
"They helped me strategically too, chanting for me. I'm sure the other
players got tired of it. It was my home-field advantage."